Why did hifi+ publish a rip off issue?

Being the cynic that I am it did appear to be a nice brochure for the brands/distributors that they seem to favour.

Does anyone know why they have only ever, as far as I am aware, reviewed one linn component (not including the 2nd hand feature on the lp12) ?

Considering Linn are one of the big boys of the UK hifi scene I find it strange that a UK magazine has almost totally ignored them - does RG not like Linn or Linn not like him ?

I just don't like awards in magazines such as this - I find it's just an excuse for a company to put an extra graphic on their adverts.

 

Advertising is the single most important income stream for virtually every magazine, not just hi-fi magazines. Which is why retail magazines of any kind should be mostly ignored as sources of impartial advice, regardless of the sincerity or otherwise of individual reviewers.

-- Ian

 

Indeed, Kay get annoyed whenever her nursing journal/magazine is delivered. It consists of around 75% adverts and <25% usefull articles.
Seems madness for a profesional magazine.

 

good on you, Ian
hifi world isn't too bad, still has its moments tho'

 

I have bought this issue,and enjoyed it,particularly the writer profiles (Paul Messenger doesn't list any speakers in his mown system though)

and I particularly liked RG's rant in the editorial,good on him for fighting back.In fact,fair play to him for entering a tit-for-tat battle with the forums,he could ignore it all,but he has got into ring and had a scrap.Can't knock him for that,even when he does say 'get a life',aimed squarely at the so called boffs excellent rant (I assume its aimed at comments made in the forums becuase i haven't seem much 'measuring' going on in the letter pages of the mags)